Grade 8 Language Arts (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Spring 2013
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- Language Arts
- Team 8C
- Location
- D6
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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LAST HOMEWORK EVER!
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Wednesday, May 22 10:41 AM
Please leave a reflection on your CLASS BLOG
For a score of 3:
- Letter to Mrs. Nagamine and Moanalua Middle School
- Appreciation for the blogs and glogs
- How did the blogs/glogs impact you as a learner
- Which GLOs did the blogs/glogs help you to grow in?
BLOG Login: First initial + Last name + 8C = knagaji8c
Password: same as above
For a score of 4:
- All of the above in a GLOG with pictures/music
- Post the GLOG on the BLOG
GLOG Login: First name+Last name = kathynagaji
Password: knagaji
To post the glog on your class blog:
1. Log in to your CLASS BLOG
2. Create a NEW POST (the top menu bar has a button, “+ NEW”.
3. Hover your mouse over that and click on POST.
4. Add a title to your post.
5. Click on SAVE DRAFT
6. In a new TAB, have your GLOG open and in the “RATE IT” box, click on the line that says, “EMBED INTO YOUR PAGE.”
7. Go to the THIRD LINE and where it says WIDTH, type 430. Click on the third button that says “COPY”.
8. Back on the EDUBLOG site, click on the TEXT tab.
9. Paste the embed code into your post where you want it to appear, then immediately click “Publish”
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FINAL PERFORMANCE - Romeo & Juliet
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Tuesday, May 21 12:55 PM
As an Acting Company, delight us with your performance of a selected scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Performance criteria:
- All lines delivered in Shakespeare's words
- Setting may be changed (modern day, 60's, etc.)
- 8-10 lines = 4
- 6-7 lines = 3
- 4-5 lines = 2
- 1-3 lines = 1
- Entertain the audience
- Yes, props and costumes are allowed!
- Script due to Mrs. Nagaji on day of performance
Cut your lines on Google Docs and share with your ensemble!
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Romeo and Juliet
Created:
Friday, May 17 9:50 AM
Finish reading Act 3
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CHECK JUPITERGRADES!
Created:
Tuesday, May 14 11:13 AM
This is a reflection of how you will do in high school if you keep the same habits that you have now. GLO#1 is SORELY needed as many of you are not bothering to do any homework or reading--the scores are reflected in Jupitergrades.
- Is this the grade you want to end your time at Moanalua Middle School?
- Is this the grade you want when you are in high school?
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Romeo & Juliet Reflection #4 on the Team BLOG
Created:
Tuesday, May 7 2:50 PM
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READ Romeo and Juliet
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Monday, May 6 9:46 AM
Finish Act 2 (Scenes 3, 4, 5, 6)
Act 3.1
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In class, work on selecting, editing, and planning out your scene from Romeo & Juliet.
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Friday, May 10 10:36 AM
Once you have made a selection, use Google Docs to make a working script for you Acting Company.
In Google Drive:
- Create new Google Document
- From the menu bar, select "TABLE" > "INSERT TABLE" > 2 x 1
- Go to the No Fear Shakespeare Website and find the Act and scene that you will be working on
- Copy the left side of the text (Shakespeare's words)
- Paste it into the LEFT side of your table
- SHARE the document with all of your acting company so they can add to the script
- Now you can do several things to your script:
- Enlarge the font
- Add space lines between parts
- Strike through the lines that you want to eliminate
- Use color highlighting to show who is doing which lines
On the right side of your document, you can write notes either online or in pencil after printing out.
A copy of this script is due to Mrs. Nagaji before your perform.
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REVISIONS for ANALYTICAL ESSAY "O Captain, My Captain"
Revisions must meet the following criteria:
- Original Essay was turned in on time (met Apr. 5 deadline)
- Hard copy turned in with rubric and first final draft
- Changes were made, peer edited by two other people
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Romeo & Juliet Film Permission Form
No form, no movie!
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Romeo and Juliet Reflection #3 on the BLOG
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Thursday, April 25 8:33 AM
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ANALYTICAL ESSAY- Print out your final draft and bring to class
"O Captain, My Captain"
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Romeo and Juliet Read Act 2.1 and 2.2
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Monday, April 22 9:03 AM
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Romeo & Juliet Read Act 1.4 and 1.5
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Monday, April 15 8:32 AM
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1. TEENBIZ: One free choice, 100%
Created:
Thursday, April 11 8:50 AM
No need to print out; I'll find the 100% if it's dated between 4/10 and 4/14!
2. Romeo & Juliet Reflection #2 on the BLOG.
Login & Password: Your first initial + Last name + 8C
Example:
knagaji8c
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Wordly Wise Lesson 4 Online DUE
Created:
Thursday, April 11 8:51 AM
Seems as though the website was down. Deadline extended until Friday.
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Read Romeo and Juliet before you come to class:
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Monday, April 8 10:52 AM
- Finish Act 1.1
- Act 1.2
- Act 1.3
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Romeo and Juliet Reflection #1 on the TEAM BLOG
Created:
Wednesday, April 3 7:09 PM
Forget your login/password?
First initial, last name, 8C
knagaji8c
Password is the same unless you changed it. If you did, it should be written in your planner on your birthday.
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1. FINAL DRAFT DUE - Analytical Essay
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Monday, April 1 11:58 AM
Share with [email protected]
Title the document: Name, Period, FINAL
Turn in RUBRIC with your own assessment.
- 12 pt. plain font
- Double spaced
- Check CUPS!
2. RETAKES on Wordly Wise Test 3
Highest score possible: 3
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SHAKESPEARE! A time for love . . . ROMEO & JULIET!
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Wednesday, March 6 11:57 PM
Some students like having their own copy of the book; this is the version we will be using in class:
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare
You can find it at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. If you are going to order it, do it now so you'll have it when we start.
We only have a class set, so books will not be allowed home. But the whole book is available online: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
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DRAFT 2 of ANALYTICAL ESSAY DUE to [email protected]
Check for Argument vs. Persuasive
Missed class?
Download the two attachments. Using two different colored highlighters, color code each sentence in the two essays. Then take a look at the comparison T-Chart to see if you found the differences between persuasive and argumentative essays.
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WORDLY WISE Lesson 3 TEST
Remember to study for the test!
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Spring Break Homework for VIPs, ONLY:
Created:
Tuesday, March 12 11:11 AM
Please check your Teenbiz Mail for an email from me. It will explain the practice you will be working on over break. You can do it!
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DRAFT 1 of ANALYTICAL ESSAY due VIA EMAIL!
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Friday, March 15 9:12 AM
- 12 pt. PLAIN font
- Double Spaced
- Short title that hints at the topic (NOT "Analytical Essay" or "O Captain, My Captain!")
Please share your DRAFT 1 with:
Lose your packet with the articles? See attachment below.
NOTE: Use the materials list and look up the articles on your own.
How to use Google Docs:
- Log in to your Google Account
- From the top menu, select DRIVE
- On the left column, select CREATE
- Select DOCUMENT
- Be sure to title the document with YOUR NAME and PERIOD
- When your draft is complete, SHARE it with [email protected]
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1. TEENBIZ: "A Shot Rang Out"
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Wednesday, March 6 9:51 AM
Aim for 100% on the Activity; you KNOW you can DO IT!
2. Re-takes for Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Test
3. Revisions on "Mother to Son" Response
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LAST DAY: All allowable LATE work
I will be grading essays starting on Friday, so will not have time to deal with late work.
Allowable assignments (no exceeds):
Greater Good Project Presentations
Poem on the Blog
Wordly Wise L. 3
TB: Whooping Cough, Free Choice #3
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Wordly Wise Lesson 3
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Wednesday, March 13 10:17 AM
Pre-test
4 Activities
Post-test
***********************NEW!!!!*************************
TEST on Wed., Mar. 27, 2013 (periods 1, 2, 3)
Thurs., Mar. 28, 2013 (periods 4 & 6)
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Gmail Account - your own!
Please try to get a gmail account of your own by Tuesday as we will begin using Google Docs to write our analytical essays. You know where to write your login/password!Most high schools and colleges use Google Docs regularly, so we should begin practicing!
Go Google Docs!
NOTE: You are not able to create a gmail account from school. You must do it at home.
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Comment on your ensemble's poems on the blog.
Created:
Wednesday, March 6 8:31 AM
You may also comment on others, but be sure to do the members of your ensemble!
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HSA Testing - Round 2
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Wednesday, February 27 12:33 PM
- Sleep EARLY
- Eat BREAKFAST
- Bring WATER
- Report directly to the COMPUTER LAB for testing; do not go to D6.
Practice TEENBIZ to get into the testing mentality, especially if you did not hit proficiency the last time.
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Late Work DUE:
Wordly Wise Lesson 2Teenbiz: "Can We Stop the Whooping Cough?"
Late work will be acceptable with a late letter explaining why it is late and what you will do to insure that it does not happen again.
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TEST Re-take: Wordly Wise 1
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The Greater Good Poem Posted on Class Blog
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Wednesday, February 27 12:38 PM
Write a narrative or lyric poem about the greater good cause that you supported.
- Narrative poems (John Henry and Barbara Frietchie) tell as story.
- Lyric poems (Mother to Son) share deep, personal feelings on a single topic.
To show proficiency, the poem should include:
- Three uses of figurative language
- Two sound devices
The poem can be free verse or traditional.
Post the final copy should be posted on your class blog.
- Login: first initial+last name+8c Example: knagaji8c
- Password is the same thing unless you changed it.
- Select the category: "Greater Good Poem"
- Add your poem title and name in the title box.
- Type your poem in the larger box.
DRAFT ONE due on Thurs., 2/21 (per. 1) and Fri. 2/22 (per. 2-6) for peer editing
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Wordly Wise 2 TEST
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TEENBIZ: Can We Stop the Whooping Cough?
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Wednesday, February 20 9:35 AM
WORDLY WISE: Lesson 2 (pre-test through to post-test)
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After school TUTORIAL - TEENBIZ 2:35-3:30 p.m.
If you are struggling to raise your Teenbiz Activity scores, come to D6 after school for some strategies, hints, and tips!
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The Greater Good Project
Find an organization that benefits PEOPLE in need. Learn all you can about their efforts, and then take action; do something to contribute to the greater good.
EXAMPLES:
- enditmovement.com
- http://www.hawaiifoodbank.org/page1.aspx
- https://www.sevenly.org/
- http://www.showhope.org/
NOTE: The site above, showhope.org has the page with 10 things you can do to help.
Create an oral presentation that includes information about the organization, document your efforts in a glog, Powerpoint, or video, and share it with the class. (2-5 minutes long).
You may work solo or with a partner.
See attached for details.
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OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: Poetry Contest on Monday, Feb. 18
See flyer below
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Check Jupitergrades for MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
Created:
Wednesday, February 13 10:44 AM
These assignments will no longer be accepted after Feb. 15:
TB: Freedom for All
TB: Voices from the Past
The Greater Good Proposal
SLPC Reflection
Wordly Wise Lesson 1 will be available only until Feb. 18
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WORDLY WISE - Lesson 1 TEST
- avid
- brusque
- concise
- demean
- despicable
- emulate
- evoke
- excruciating
- inaugurate
- pervade
- proprietor
- pseudonym
- rebuff
- resilient
- turbulent
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The Outsiders Character Test
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Monday, February 4 10:59 AM
Character Map should include:
- Ponyboy
- Sodapop
- Darry
- Johnny
- Two-Bit
- Dally
- Cherry
Study the character tree map you made in class and be ready to tell about each character.
Google books has MOST of the book--there are missing pages here and there, but if you want to check over your characters, take a look here:
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WORDLY WISE Online - Lesson 1
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Thursday, January 31 12:17 PM
Complete all of the activities online to learn the words from Level 1.
Use the link below to get to the website.
Find MOANALUA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Your login and password are the SAME as Teenbiz!
Note: The website seems to favor Firefox, Safari, and IE.
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Re-takes and Revisions for "Barbara Frietchie" and "John Henry" Test and/or Response.
The test is different, so a score of 4 is possible.
The response is the same, so the highest score is 3.
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SLPC REFLECTIONS and Evidence
If I did not get to check your reflections in class, be sure to show it to me.
Absent? See the attachment for more information.
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Teenbiz:
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Monday, January 28 8:49 AM
"Voices from the Past"
"Freedom for All"
Read each article and complete the activity with EXCELLENCE!
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Test on Barbara Frietchie and John Henry
Study your notes!
See poems attached below:
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CHECK JUPITERGRADES
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Thursday, January 24 3:50 PM
DEADLINES:
Retakes for these tests will be available until Friday, Jan. 25:
- Vocabulary List #8 TEST
- "I Want to Write/Sit Ins" Poetry TEST/RESPONSE
LATE WORK:
This is Me in 2013 GLOG posted on your class blog
Teenbiz Free Choice #1 and #2
Persuasive Outline
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PREPARE for HSA TESTING:
1. Sleep EARLY (this is the most important thing)
2. Eat breakfast
3. Bring water
4. Review your notebook
5. Come with a positive attitude!
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Teenbiz Articles
1. "Men of Destiny"
2. "Found! New Words From Dr. King"
Read carefully and complete the activities with 100% in mind. Refer back to the article often.
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FLIPPED!
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Sunday, January 13 10:47 PM
Watch these videos on YOUTUBE for a review of figurative language:
- Literary Elements Rap
- Figurative Language Rap Song
By the way, you cannot watch these videos at school; YouTube is blocked from our network.
Be ready to be quizzed on these types of figurative language on WEDNESDAY:
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Assonance
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Symbol
Irony
Satire
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Study for TEST on Margaret Walker Poems:
- "I Want to Write"
- "Sit Ins"
- Excerpt from A Dream of Freedom
Multiple Choice
Reading Response
See attached poems and excerpt below:
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SURF BOOK for January
Check in your Notebook for the genres, and select a genre that you have not read this year.
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All "THIS IS ME!" Glogs posted to the correct category on your class blog. I realize that Glogster was giving some of you headaches with posting pictures; the deadline has been extended so that you can prepare the best glog possible. Please have your glog posted to your CLASS BLOG by January 1, under the category: "This is Me Glog". There should be NOTHING posted under Messages or Information as those categories are for myself or the webmasters. Fix it if your essay or glogs are in the wrong category, as you will be graded for correctly posting your glogs and essays. Homework Description THIS is ME in 2013! GLOG (It may be our last glog EVER) Use this glog to express who you are as we begin a new year. Be sure to include these bits of information about yourself with a picture for each: 1. What's something that you are passionate about? Tell why do you feel this way. 2. Who is your hero and why? 3. Tell about a time when you experienced a turning point in your life and how it changed you. 4. Where do you see yourself 10 years (2023) from now? What will you be doing? Link a song to represent who you are. Tell why you selected this song and how it connects to you. There is no sample glog for this as we want everyone to create from scratch. | |
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Complete your Persuasive Essay OUTLINE
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$5.00 for Wordly Wise 3000 Online
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Vocabulary Test #8
Study:
- Definitions
- Example sentences
- obtuse
- scrutinize
- congenial
- fjord
- aspire
- martyr
- citadel
- doldrums
- consensus
- blather